Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 57.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of central government spending funded by taxes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 57.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 70.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2005.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 86th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.5% | — |
| 2001 | 41.3% | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | -29.8% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | -25.8% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 53.6% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 56.5% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 55.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 59.6% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 56.1% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 60.7% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 57.6% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 28.6% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 45.6% | 70.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 56.1% | 60.7% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 21.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 255.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 847.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 683,566 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 193.83 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of central government spending funded by taxes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 57.6% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2005.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 86th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.